Sylvia's mother was a 1972 single by
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show that was written by
Shel Silverstein that tells the true story of Shel's girlfriend
Sylvia Pandolfi
Silverstein admitted that there was a real Sylvia, and he did indeed call her mother to learn the shocking truth. He even thought of pulling a Mrs. Robinson and disrupting the wedding, but he came to his senses when thinking about Sylvia's last words to him: "Shel, don't spoil it." She would never become Mrs. Sylvia Silverstein. The video is a short documentary about the song with interviews from Sylvia's mother and Sylvia Pandolfi.
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posted by Sailormom
on Jan 28, 2013 -
48 comments
An Impolite Interview with Shel Silverstein from
The Realist, August 1961. "There were some pretty horrendous experiences in the YMCA, too. Because at the time I thought this was a place where all the he-men gather. Where
young Christian men gather, and you know. And it's
not quite like that. It makes Sixth Avenue and 8th Street late at night look like a cub scout meeting. Q. For the Benefit of our out-of-town readers, could you be more specific? A. Faggots!"
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posted by geoff.
on Sep 8, 2009 -
168 comments
"If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, a hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer..." ShelSilverstein.com bills itself as "the Official Site for Kids" but, if you're familiar with Sheldon Allan Silverstein's
ecclectic career, you don't have to be a kid to enjoy it. Shel was
best known for his books and poetry, but he was also a prolific
songwriter, working extensively with
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show [sorry, Tripod link]. He also wrote Johnny Cash's hit "
A Boy Named Sue" and was posthumously
inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame in 2002. More songs and stories
here.
And his amazingly extensive Wikipedia page is here.
posted by amyms
on May 1, 2007 -
13 comments
